Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-17
LOCAL N E W s.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Mourning paper at Dormans.
 Mark Twain will be one of the speakers in the coming Kent club course
 The Hartford Kennel club give their annual bench show four days beginning April 26.
 New Haven eommandery, Knights Tenn plar, hold regular meeting tomorrow eve ming.
 Peter Cassidy and Miss Mamie Tyrrel were married yesterday morning at St. Patrick E church.
 A novel feast, entitled toboggan feast, is the attraction at the Humphrey street church tonight.
 The Young Mems Republican club hold their annual banquet at Loomis' Temple of Music next Tuesday evening.
 The third and last lecture by Rev. Dr.. Parker will be given at Marquand chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock; subject: "Churcb music"
 Captain Hyde was unable to be on duty at police headquarters yesterday on account of illness. Doorman Moore was in charge in his absence.
 The Bakers union hold a mass meeting at Germania Hall Saturday evening to be ad- dressed by George Block, secretary of the unions of the United States.
 P. O. Schwaab, the cigar manufacturer, has sold his King Charles spaniel to Thomas Booth ot the Mahogany palace for $125. It is the finest of it's kind in America.
 The schooner w. W. Converse made the run from Sandy Hook to Charleston bar last week in very quick time, passing many southern bound vessels on the route.
 There will be parlor entertainment under the auspices of the Parish Aid society of St. James, church, Westville, this (Thursday) evening at the house of Mrs. Hotchkiss on Fountain street.
 The young ladies of the mission circle of the Humphrey street church will give a to- began tea in the parlors of the church this evening. All are cordially invited. Admis- sion 15 cents, including supper.
 Prof. Wheeler lectured last evening in Linonia hall on ''The government of the city of London" in the Phi Beta Kappa course. It was both instructive and entertaining and highly enjoyed by the large audience present.
 Six per cent. gold bonds of the Citizens Gas Light company of Westchester county, New York, are offered for sale by the bank CTS, Coffin 6 Stanton, Il Wall street, New York. See advertisement in financial col umn.
 Henry Lopett, "a baker by trade, died at the almshouse yesterday, aged 67 years. He has a sister-in-law, Mrs. George Link. in the city, but whose residence is unknown. The town authorities would like to communicate with her.
 T1T7h1 in with the free public library will be thrown open to the public next Monday morning at 9 o'clock for the first time. The steam heat and gas fixtures are in and the carpets, chairs | and other furniture secured. Rev. Bernard W. Bray, of the Colchester | Roman Catholic church for some time past, has been assigned to duty at St. Johns | church this city and was removing his effects | to this city yesterday. He comes highly in- | dorsed for his usefulness in Colchester. Hon. William H. Law starts next week | for trip to the City of Mexico. He expects | to be absent four or five weeks. He joins | MT. Waddingham, of West Haven, at Kansas l City and che two gentlemen will then pro- ceed to Mexicos capital. This is MT. Laws | third visit to Kansas City. He combines | business with pleasure on his trip into Mex ico.
 The community. will regret to learn that | MT. c. c. Blatchley, the prominent real es- tate dealer and treasurer of the State street | horse railroad and who is also one of the | East Rock Park commission CTS, continues very i'll and that for the last two days his condition has been apparently growing worse. A New York physician was called in few days ago in consultation, the case refusing to yield despite the best medical ef- fortH.